The morning my mother died
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November 19, 2019

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Lily Zacharias | rectal cancer

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Guilt, I’ve decided, is the worst emotion. It plagues you, consumes you, eats you up inside until your skin crawls and your muscles seize. It latches its claws into your thoughts and overpowers all logic by just making you feel horrid about everything.

I spent 20 months devoting every aspect of my life to taking care of my mom, yet guilt locks my focus on merely the last 24 hours.

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